“Bridging the virtual and live environments to validate a scenario, certify leaders, and rehearse events through ‘ruthless repetition’ under varied conditions establishes proficiency”

-COL Michael A. Getchell, CDR, 4-2 SBCT1

AS of 21 July 2011UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

Mission Command Training Capability = Training America’s Warriors 2

AS of 21 July 2011UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

Mission Command Training Capability = Training America’s Warriors

Training Benefits• Full Spectrum Operations• Joint Operations• Combat Multipliers• Replicate Battlefield Effects• Expanded Areas of Operation• Multi-echelon• Distributed Exercise

2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2015-201620092007 20142008

JBLMJBLM

SCLASCLA

Camp PendletonCamp Pendleton

29 Palms29 Palms

YakimaYakima

5-20 IN(Leshi MOUT)

1-37 FA

Ft. Gordon Hub

3/2 SBCT TAC

x

2-3 INBSB

296 BSB

1-14 CAV

CPN

CPN

CPN

CPN

CPN

CommercialVSAT

CPN

CPN

1-23 IN TACCPN

Commercial VSAT

CommercialVSAT

1-23 IN (LFX) 1st Tank BN

USMC

(Infantry Immersion

Trainer)

1-23 IN

1-23 IN(Force on Force)

3/2 SBCT TOC(Gravel Pad @ MSTF)

x

JNN

JTEN

1-23 IN TOC

(-)

BCTC(Replicated)

1-23IN rotated each company through Camp Pendleton. While the Company was at Pendleton, One PLT would be in VBS2; one PLT in IIT; one PLT in rehearsal. One company at SCLA conducting force on force, and one company at 29 Palms conducting LFX.

(VBS2)1-23 IN

(Rehearsals)1-23 IN

VBS2 PLT carried BLUE SA all the way to BDE TOC

VBS2 PLT carried BLUE SA all the way to BDE TOC

T1

NIPRSIPRDSN

JTEN

TFOCA

FM & FBCB2/FTI

FM & FBCB2/FTI

XX

ARROWHEADSTRYKER BRIGADE

ARROWHEADSTRYKER BRIGADE

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Legend

AS of 21 July 2011UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

Mission Command Training Capability = Training America’s Warriors 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2015-201620092007 20142008

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AS of 21 July 2011UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

Mission Command Training Capability = Training America’s Warriors 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2015-201620092007 20142008

…Scheme of Fires…Scheme of Maneuver…Triggers…Observer Plan…Maneuver and Fire Boxes for CALFEX

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AS of 21 July 2011UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

Mission Command Training Capability = Training America’s Warriors

“Tomahawk Trials” Bn L-C+G

Distributed YTC2010

2011

V-FCX (Offense)

Co. x12

2012

V-STX (Offense)Bn Attack

Bn L-V-C +G

2013

2015

Army LVC-IA fielding

Army HITS

fielding

“Arrowhead Shock” SBCT L-C+G + USMCDistributed CA & WA

(3-2 SBCT)

2009

Platoon in Gaming

& Co. L-V+G

2007

2014

Army SECORE Terrain fielding

SBCT SBCT Full Use CasesFull Use Cases(YTC & JBLM)(YTC & JBLM)

ARROWHEADSTRYKER BRIGADE

ARROWHEADSTRYKER BRIGADE

2008

Air-Ground Integration

Co Ldrs & Avn CrewsGaming

“Leaders Centric Bn Attack” Bn L-C+G

“Leaders Centric Bn Attack”Bn L-C+G

•CO = Live•CO = Gaming•CO = Constructive•Select Units = Virtual (AVN, LOG, FA)

TBD

Co. V-STX(Defense)Co. x12

I Corps key principles for enabling SBCT & below Training:Responsiveness to unit Commander’s Mission driven needs. Relevant, realistic and highly usable Home-station scenarios/event conditions. Event correlation around the LIVE environment JBLM & YTC Terrain - Always!Train & certify unit formation leaders, early and creatively. Leverage L-V-C+G to establish proficiency through “Ruthless Repetition” under varied conditions (under-pin BCT ‘how we fight’ learning and creating initial collective competencies) Training support to Unit tactical Networks - low cost, high-payoff investments

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